Faced with Xie Zhuo's puzzled expression, Xu Yan pursed her lips, feeling like she had really gone mad.

Not only did he want to leave, but he also tried to take Xie Zhuo with him.

Xie Zhuo was indeed puzzled for a moment.

But in just a short time, he realized what Xu Yan meant.

“You…” Xie Zhuo looked at her.

"I didn't say anything," Xu Yan interrupted Xie Zhuo before he could continue, clearing his throat and changing the subject, "What were you trying to say just now?"

Xie Zhuo was still looking at her, without saying a word.

After a while, seeing that Xu Yan really didn't want to mention what he had just said, his eyes darkened, and he didn't insist.

He continued, "What I was going to say was, if you don't want these things now, I can give you the money and tickets, and you can buy them whenever you want."

Xu Yan was taken aback.

I mean, you don't need to go to this extent.

"Actually, I know why you want to marry me," Xie Zhuo said bluntly, having already put the matter at hand.

"You have your purpose, and I have my reasons, so..."

"You don't need to feel too much pressure. Just think of it as a temporary arrangement to live together."

"And what I'm giving you, just like I said yesterday at the educated youth settlement, is within my means."

"Besides, after you and I get married, you'll probably have to help me take care of Da Bao and Xiao Bao. I don't have anything else I can do to help you, so I can only... give you some things I have."

Xu Yan remained silent.

It wasn't that she didn't want to talk, but that she didn't know what to say.

Although she had guessed Xie Zhuo's thoughts last night, hearing him say them in person still made her feel inexplicably tender.

"Who knows what will happen in the future?" Xie Zhuo said.

The conversation didn't end badly, but it wasn't exactly pleasant either.

Xu Yan looked at Xie Zhuo for a long time, wanting to ask him why he wanted to marry her, but she didn't ask.

To be honest, the two of them weren't that close.

We've known each other for less than three days.

They sat down together and started discussing marriage.

Even in later generations, this would be considered an extremely whirlwind marriage. We can talk about the rest later.

It was two and a half hours later when Xu Yan returned to the educated youth settlement from Xie Zhuo's place.

Before they even reached the educated youth settlement, they saw Zhou Jingjing and four others walking towards them with cold expressions.

Xu Yan squinted and looked closely. Ye Wei's clothes were indeed torn all over, revealing her shoulders that hadn't been tanned.

She walked forward with her head down and her hand on her sleeve.

Zhou Jingjing wasn't in much better shape; her braids were all messed up, and there was a bright red mark on her neck.

It's obviously scratched by someone's fingernails.

Xu Yan stood there for a few seconds before continuing to walk towards the educated youth settlement. The sun was too strong, so she walked quickly. She met Zhou Jingjing and the others just as she reached the entrance.

Zhou Jingjing glanced at her, unusually refraining from saying anything extra, and snorted coldly before striding into the female educated youth dormitory.

Wang Wenwen, Qin Li, and Liang Qian, who were following behind her, didn't say much either, and also bypassed Xu Yan and entered the courtyard.

Only Ye Wei stopped in front of Xu Yan, staring at him fiercely, "Are you satisfied now?"

Xu Yan raised an eyebrow.

Giving up the pretense?

Didn't she play the gentle, innocent girl role quite well before?

She clicked her tongue, crossed her arms, and took a step towards Ye Wei, instantly closing the distance between them.

She was already almost half a head taller than Ye Wei, and now that she was so close, she had to lower her eyelids to meet Ye Wei's gaze.

"Heh," Xu Yan smirked, "What do you mean by 'satisfied'? Do you think I'm satisfied?"

Ye Wei had never been so close to anyone before. She wanted to back away, but unexpectedly Xu Yan grabbed her collar and then she heard Xu Yan whisper something in her ear.

"Don't hide, the show has only just begun. You'll get your revenge for how you treated me back then."

After saying that, without waiting for Ye Wei's reaction, he pushed her as he let go of her hand.

Ye Wei was indeed caught off guard by her attack, and she stumbled and fell to the ground with a thud.

My palm was quickly burned by the scorching ground.

"Ouch, I fell down," Xu Yan said, feigning surprise.

After saying that, she imitated Ye Wei's tone and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I didn't expect you to be so easily pushed. You're such a nice person, you won't mind, right?"

Ye Wei clenched her fists in anger, her nails digging deep into her flesh.

But right now, she really can't do anything about Xu Yan.

Instead, Xu Yan was holding her little braid in his hand.

“I thought about it last night,” Xu Yan said, standing in front of Ye Wei. “I’m getting married in a few days. You know how much dowry Xie Zhuo gave me, so my dowry definitely can’t be less.”

Upon hearing her words, Ye Wei had a bad feeling.

really.

Xu Yan's next sentence was, "The money and things that the educated youth settlement owed me were all distributed through your hands back then."

"Why don't you pay them back for them first, and then go ask them for it back?" Xu Yan suggested.

"After all, you're such a good person and you have so much money. If they knew... they would definitely be very grateful to you!"

The sun was still blazing, and Xu Yan smiled brightly. The sunlight above her head shone through her soft hair, creating a halo-like glow.

She looks like an angel.

But in Ye Wei's eyes, Xu Yan was like a demon at this moment. Her words and threats were like a giant hand, choking her and making her feel like she was about to suffocate.

Why did she suddenly become like this?

Although Xu Yan had indeed thought about getting the money back in advance at noon, he couldn't think of a good way for the time being. Unexpectedly, Ye Wei bumped into him when he turned around.

They bullied the original owner of this body the most, and she was the one they bullied the most.

On the surface, she always appears gentle and kind, but the moment she opens her mouth, her true "flavor" comes out.

For example.

"If you do this, how are we supposed to live?"

"Look how hard everyone is working, what's wrong with you helping to cook a meal?"

"Don't let the men do the laundry. They have to do heavy work and they're already so tired. Xu Yan, you should work a little harder and help with the laundry if you can."

"Xu Yan, what delicious food haven't you eaten? Everyone else is just as lucky as you. This is just a taste of something new, so don't complain!"

“Xiao Yu has lost weight recently. Xu Yan, you don’t do much work usually either. Why don’t you share some with Xiao Yu? Of course, I’d like to share too, but I see you seem to be… so I’ll give you this opportunity!”

"..."

There are too many.

Xu Yan didn't want to recall any more. Even with just this tip of the iceberg, she wished she could kick Ye Wei again.

What a clever tactic – verbal manipulation combined with physical bullying.

That's incredibly skillful.

Xu Yan's expression turned even colder. She slowly squatted down, but the smile on her lips remained bright. "How about tomorrow morning? I need to go buy some wedding supplies."

"I'll take you with me, Zheng Lan."